What is Tikvah Open University?
Tikvah Open University offers high-level seminars—with master teachers and great readings—for adult learners of all backgrounds. Only Tikvah Society members also have the opportunity to join us at the Tikvah Center in New York City for in-person learning, and access to the Society-only Q & A and discussion portion of each class, immediately following the lectures.
✔ Experience a rich menu of courses on Jewish ideas, Zionist history, and Western civilization.
✔ Learn with leading professors, policy experts, and intellectuals.
✔ Our weekly online classes can be taken from anywhere in the world.
✔ Classes meet regularly for four to five sessions.
Testimonials
"Wow! What a fabulous webinar from start to finish. I was thrilled by the question and answer period. I am tempted to ask, 'Was it scripted?' The thoughtful questions flowed so beautifully and complemented and enhanced the professor’s lecture so very well that it is hard to imagine that these were just random!"
- Susan S., Summer 2020 Participant
Tues., 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM ET
Zoom Only
Reading Ruth Wisse: A Guided Discussion Group on Her New Memoir, Free as a Jew
Edward Rothstein
Wed., 6:30 PM - 7:45 PM ET
In-Person or via Zoom
The History and Prospects of Israeli Conservatism
Ran Baratz
Thurs., 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Zoom Only
The Jewish Genius of S.Y. Agnon
Rabbi Jeffrey Saks
6:30 PM - 7:45 PM ET
In-Person or via Zoom
What Israel Reveals About the Character of the United States
Michael Doran
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET
Zoom Only
The Book of Ecclesiastes: A Philosophical Reading
Micah Goodman